The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-23
Washington News and Gossip.
From our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. u. G., Anril [!

From our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 19tb, 'S7.
Mr.. EDIroG. The Interstate commerce com
mission has been in almost continuous session
during the past week, mu:h nf its time bel y
occupied in listening % the arguments Of attorneys
in the interest Of several great railroad systems
In the south ana west whose business has been
most seriously effected BY the law. The section
,;nown rs tie "lOns and short Eaul clause" which
prohibits railroad companies from dlscrlminat-
ny in FAVOR of shippers TO distant points has the
most serious effect upon the Interests of the
;uioqS companies and in order to enable the
Commission 10 carefully consider the question,
an order was issued ON Wednesday last suspend
ing the operation of the Objectionable clause for
ninety days. The commission has secured
cOmmodious Offices in the new Baltimore Sun
Building. THIS Is an eight story marble front
structure, to which the builders are Just putting
the finishing touches. II YaS built. and is owned
by the Baltimore san publishing company L, is
centrally located midway between the Post Oflce
aud Interior Department upon one hand and the
Treasury on the other, and is by far the fines,
private building in the city.
The request OF the COckrcl committee for data
! concerning the duties of the employees in the
various branches of the service, has caused mucl.
complaint in the several executive departments
on account of The large amount of extra work i'm
posed on the clerks. In seyc, al of the depart
nents II has been found necessary to work after
hours in order to catch up with the current busi-
ness. II Is thought that the printing of the data
furnished to the committee viii require at least
eight OF ten large volumes.
! The newsthat two or three of the southern
military companies decided to Withdraw from
| participation m the National Drill on account OF
the admission Of cOlored troops 70 competition Is
generally regretted here. Not that Il will have
the least effect upon the enterprise the succcs.
! of which Is so well assured, but because il puts
the companies Withdrawing in position whc.i
| is not tcnabla. The idea that to compete with
cOlorcd companies In Ghe drill is 10 admit of
social equality Is too absurd to admit of argu-
meny,
fhe Work Of converting The Washington Navy
Yard into p great ordna!.cG foundry for the
manufaciEre Of steel guns ior the nayy is being
pushed rapidly forward. II is proposed to estab-
lish lopHdry capable of turning ont forty steel
guns of the largest size each year, besides supply
ing all OF the ordnance stores Gi the vessels in
commission, To dothls will require the services
OF one Thousand men and the monthly pay roll
will exceed Sj0,0O0
Although llt law SLilcliy plOulDls tile SCle o.
| liquors IN Washington on Sunday. the saloon
/ keepers generally have been so per istent IL
evading It, as to render the prohibition clause
| practically dead letter The Commissioners
have determined that In The future the law sllal.
be strictly enforced, aud in accordance with tLis
decision, they have issued an order to the effect
that"all keepers hotels saloons and restaurants
| In the District Of Columbia who have been twice
convicted of selling liquor on Sunday, shall upon
such second conviction forfeit their license, and
nolicense shall granted to the person so offend
| ing, Tor 10 any ore else occupying the premises
/ upon which the oflenSe WAS committed during
! the license year then next ensuing" This order
viii no doubt have the desired eject ms it cuts Of
everychance Of escape for the SALOON keepers,anG
! it is not probable tia, any Of Them viii hay,
/ temerity to run so dangerous u risk rs that o.
selling liquor Oh sunday now involves II.
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